Return of the Phoenix Lady

"Princess of the Ice Nation? Yun Luoxin?" Shui Luochen couldn't help but widen his eyes upon hearing this. He looked at Han Xing in disbelief. Then, with a strange expression, he asked, "Could it be that your mother was pregnant with twins? And accidentally lost you?"

Han Xing knew he would be very surprised by this. After all, this matter had a lot of implications. First, if she was Yun Luoxin's daughter, then she would be the dignified Princess of Mu Kingdom! Secondly, if Han Xing was Yun Luoxin's daughter, then whose child was the current emperor of Mu Kingdom? The whole continent knew that the current emperor of Mu Kingdom was the child of the most beautiful woman in Bing Kingdom. So, Shui Luochen could only guess that Han Xing and Mu Juetian were twins.

Han Xing neither confirmed nor denied it, but only said: "Have you seen her? Or has anyone in your country seen her? I heard that she appeared here after leaving Mu Country."

Shui Luochen scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I only know that Concubine Xin of Mu Country has disappeared, but I've never seen her. Has she ever been to our country? Perhaps I can ask my mother for you. If such a great beauty comes to our Shui Country, we should be able to find some clues."

Han Xing nodded, smiled gratefully at Shui Luochen, and said, "Thank you."

Shui Luochen waved his hands repeatedly, his baby-faced face full of smiles as he said, "Why are you being so polite? We are good friends. If a friend has something wrong, how can I not help you?"

After finishing their business, they began to reminisce about the past. When talking about Feng Shang and Chu Xiang, Shui Luochen lost his composure and said excitedly, "I really didn't expect that Han'er, you are so amazing! You managed to make them both become family heads!"

"Haha, just like you said, when something happens to my good friend, how can I just stand by and watch?" Han Xing chuckled.

Just as we were chatting animatedly, there was suddenly a knock on the door.

"Chen'er, are you in there? It's me." It was Shui Youran's voice.

Shui Luochen couldn't help but look at Han Xing. In his sister's mind, Han'er was already a "dead person"! Would his sister be scared when he suddenly saw her now?

Han Xing naturally understood the meaning of his eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Do you want me to avoid it?"

Shui Luochen thought about it and shook his head. Forget it. It doesn’t matter if we meet sooner or later. We will meet anyway. It’s better to end it quickly!

So, he stood up and walked out first. I don’t know what he whispered to Shui Youran outside, but as soon as Shui Youran came in, he was in a trance.

Being mentally prepared was obviously much better, so I didn't lose my composure and yell like Ouyang Qianrong.

Han Xing smiled at Shui Youran in a friendly manner, but she was still not in the right state. Shui Luochen had no choice but to take action and shook Shui Youran, which brought her back to her senses.

"I...you...Xinghan..." Shui Youran was so excited that she didn't know what she was saying. Her eyes became redder and moister. She just stared at Han Xing without blinking, her lips trembling, unable to speak.

Han Xing had no choice but to smile to ease the atmosphere and comforted her, "You Ran, don't get excited. I'm not dead. Aren't you happy? Why are you crying?"

Shui Youran quickly shook her head: "No... No! I... I'm just... I'm just so happy! You're not dead! That's great!"

"I'm sorry. I lied to you for so long and made you sad for me for so long. I'm sorry!" Han Xing apologized sincerely.

Shui Youran smiled with red eyes and said sympathetically, "It's okay, Xinghan, you don't have to blame yourself. You have your own difficulties. Now that you are willing to show up, it means that you still regard me... as a friend. I won't blame you."

"Sister, why are you here?" Shui Luochen saw that Shui Youran had finally calmed down, and quickly changed the subject.

"Oh, it's because you sneaked out again. Mother is worried, so she asked me to look after you. The welcoming banquet is about to be held, and you can't sneak away again!" Shui Youran then remembered the purpose of looking for Shui Luochen, and quickly frowned to teach his brother a lesson.

When Shui Luochen heard this, his face immediately fell, his childlike face full of grievance, and he said, "I...I don't want to! Imperial sister! Go and tell the Queen Mother for me, I don't want to attend the welcoming banquet!"

Shui Youran simply ignored him and smiled directly at Han Xing: "Xinghan, in a few days, we will have a festival unique to our Shui Kingdom, called the Yingxiang Festival. It will be very lively here, and the palace will also hold a Yingxiang Banquet to invite most of the country's celebrities to celebrate this festival together. Will you...will you come to participate?"

Before Han Xing could reply, Shui Luochen started shouting in dissatisfaction, "Han'er, don't listen to my sister! What's the point of this? It's just a blind date convention in disguise! I don't want to attend! This kind of party is the most boring!"

"Chen'er! What nonsense are you talking about!" Shui Youran glared at Shui Luochen, a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes. She was about to persuade her again, but Han Xing said first: "Youran, thank you for inviting me, but I think we should forget it! After all, we are not from your country. We can just hang out here." Han Xing politely refused. She saw the hidden affection in Shui Youran's eyes, but... she is a woman! How could she... So, it's better to be cruel and kill Shui Youran's wrong thoughts in the cradle! Shui Youran is her friend after all. How can she harm her and ruin her bright future?

Shui Youran heard this and pulled up the corners of her mouth, a smile that seemed a bit forced, but she still said, "Xinghan, it's okay. You are our friends, so it's only natural for you to come to this banquet!"

"No need. We still think we can experience the festive atmosphere better outside the palace." Han Xing smiled gently.

Shui Youran's expression was gloomy. She pursed her lips, then suddenly raised her eyes and boldly suggested, "Then... after we finish our meal in the palace, we'll come out and go sightseeing together, okay? Chen'er and I know the scenery here like the back of our hands. When the time comes, we'll definitely take you on a fun trip!"

Han Xing was stunned when she heard this, then smiled bitterly. It seemed like she had really done someone a disservice! Now, she could only harden her heart: "How can that be? You Ran, you are the princess of the Water Kingdom, and you might even be the future empress! If you weren't present at such an important occasion, the empress would definitely find out. If she finds out that she neglected the guests just to entertain us, I don't think we need to stay in the Water Kingdom anymore."

"This..." Shui Youran lowered her head, feeling bitter. Xinghan's words were right, and she had no way to refute them. They really couldn't leave so capriciously again. The last time Chen'er sneaked away, the Queen Mother was already furious. It was hard to imagine how angry the Queen Mother would be if she ran away with Chen'er this time! She had always been the Queen Mother's favorite daughter, and she couldn't let her mother down! After struggling for a while, this sense of responsibility finally suppressed the impulsive thoughts in her body.

After calming down, Shui Youran raised her head and smiled softly again, "Since that's the case, I won't force you. I wish you a happy Yingxiang Festival. I suddenly remembered something else, so I'll leave first." After saying that, she turned to look at Shui Luochen and said, "Chen'er, return to the palace as soon as possible. If you run away again this time, please ask Xinghan for help. Help me catch this naughty brother."

So, Shui Youran left leisurely under Shui Luochen's resentful look.

That afternoon, Shui Luochen took Han Xing to find the Queen, while the others continued to stay in the Water Pavilion waiting.

The design of the Water Palace is rather feminine, probably because women have always been the emperors.

After passing countless small rivers and lakes, they finally arrived at the Queen's study.

The door to the grand and majestic study was guarded by numerous guards, eunuchs, and palace maids. Shui Luochen and Han Xing arrived here unimpeded. The sharp-eyed eunuch immediately came forward upon seeing Shui Luochen, saying flatteringly, "Your Highness! You're finally back! The Empress thought you were going away again and was furious! Please go in and explain things to Her Majesty!"

Shui Luochen nodded and quickly pulled Han Xing in. Seeing a stranger beside the prince, the guards wanted to stop him and question him, but since the prince was holding the stranger tightly, they couldn't say anything and let him go.